Event Calendar

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Tue, Sep 25, 2018

HubSpot is a tech company that builds products with a personal touch. Its founders were driven by the mindset that companies are made up of people, and when those people have the right tools, they can turn their business dreams into reality.

In addition to its software engineering roles, Hubspot offers non-technical opportunities in marketing, business development, sales and other areas. The company is growing fast, which means there are endless opportunities for its employees to do the same.

Notably, current and former employees voted HubSpot as one of the Best Places to Work in 2018 on Glassdoor. Stop by this information table to chat with representatives from HubSpot’s Cambridge, Mass., offices and learn more!

The Mead is teaming up with the First-Year Seminar "Thinking Through Improvisation," taught by Darryl Harper, visiting professor of music, to bring Stephen Nachmanovitch to campus. Nachmanovitch, author of Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Art, argues that improvisation and creativity are important tools for everyone.

Join us for a talk by Nachmanovitch about the connection between time and improvisation. This program is offered in conjunction with the "Thinking Through Improvisation" First-Year Seminar and the Arts at Amherst Initiative. This event is free and open to all!

Come learn what global experiences look like at the college – and how you can have one! Transfer students can participate in a semester away program such as domestic study or study abroad so long as you have at least five semesters at the college. Students can also apply for summer study abroad funding. Come to a brown-bag, drop-in lunch with Janna Behrens from the Global Education Office.

Whether you have meditated for a long time or have never meditated, come join us for this time of practice together. Come to relax, quiet your mind, learn how to experience less suffering and stress, explore Buddhist philosophy and psychology, just talk about what it means to live from compassion and awareness -or because you are curious. This event will be led by Mark Hart, Buddhist Advisor.

Come celebrate the new school year with the English Department. Get to know faculty, other majors, and staff in the department. Ask questions you have about the major. Learn about English classes being offered next semester. Hear from members of the Student Steering Committee and learn how you can get involved. Enjoy delicious snacks. Win a raffle prize!

The Japanese Language Program will be hosting a Japanese Language Table on Tuesday and Thursday evenings all semester. Please join Hikari Yoshida '19, a student from Doshisha University, and practice your Japanese! Everyone is welcome to join the Japanese Language Table for all or part of the time we are there.

If you are interested in speaking French or learning about French culture then come and join us weekly during dinner. French Table is open to students, faculty, staff and anyone who is interested in having informal conversations in French. All levels are welcome! We look forward to meeting you!

HubSpot believes that there is no better way to ramp up in the tech world than to work side-by-side with experts who love to teach. Entry-level staffers learn from colleagues and mentors who bring different education, perspectives and quirks to the table.

In addition to its software engineering roles, Hubspot offers non-technical opportunities in marketing, business development, sales and other areas.. The company is growing fast, which means there are endless opportunities for its employees to do the same.

From marketing to engineering, there are big challenges yet to be solved at HubSpot. Because the company cares more about curiosity than experience, team members work on projects that directly impact customers, business and employees. Notably, current and former employees voted HubSpot as one of the Best Places to Work in 2018 on Glassdoor!

In this information session, representatives from HubSpot’s Cambridge, Mass., offices will discuss HubSpot’s culture, its technical and non-technical opportunities, and how to successfully apply for an internship or full-time role with the company.

Founded in 1945, Cantor Fitzgerald is an innovative global financial services firm with offices and trading desks in all major financial centers throughout the world.

From the dynamic world of trading, to investment banking, to creating leading-edge technology, Cantor has opportunities for undergraduates in a wide range of fields. Teams specialize in any one of the following areas: equities, fixed income and currencies, investment banking, prime services, real estate and affiliates such as BGC Partners, Inc., Newmark Knight Frank and GFI Group.

Cantor Fitzgerald is hosting this information session to discuss the various components of their sales and trading business and their 2019 sales and trading summer analyst program. Employees from their equities, fixed income and prime brokerage business will be there to network and answer your questions. Catering will be provided!

Are you a psychology major? Just interested in psychology? Can't get enough of thinking about psychology? Come to the first meeting of the Psychology Club (previously the student-faculty committee)! We'll be discussing our goals and plans for the year, and we want you to be there! Everyone is welcome, no previous affiliation with psychology necessary. Snacks provided!

Join the Queer Resource Center (QRC) for a screening of Julie Taymor's Frida, a film that celebrates the life of queer Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. This event is part of the QRC's programming for Latinx Legacy Month.

Join Athletes and Allies for our first meeting of the semester! We are a safe space for LGBTQ+ athletes to come together and discuss our unique experiences. We join with our many allies to promote the inclusion and support of the LGBTQ+ community within the athletic department. Past projects have included the "Safe Space" poster campaign, as well as numerous Pride Games.

Come and join German students and faculty every Tuesday evening at 9 p.m. in Porter House for a chat over coffee and much more! This is a great opportunity to practice your German in a casual and relaxing environment.

Ongoing Events

Never been in a 6 floor library before? Looking to learn more about our library's resources and services? Stop by Frost Library anytime this month and explore library space: take the self-directed Mammoths in (Library) Space Tour! To begin the tour, go to the welcome station across from Frost's circulation desk. Complete the tour and win a gift card to Frost Cafe plus a chance to win our grand prize!

Professor David Gloman has partnered with Kurt Heidinger, director of the Biocitizen School, to create an art event that inspires the public to imagine the unique biocultural character of the Nonotuck biome (also known as the central Connecticut River Valley) by “re-presenting” the landscapes that Orra Hitchcock depicted in the mid 19th century. Professor Gloman has located the sites where they were painted and created his own painted landscape portraits of those sites. View Gloman and Hitchcock's illustrations together in Frost Library's Mezzanine Gallery from September 4 - October 29.

The opening reception will be on September 27 from 4:30 - 6 p.m. in the Center for Humanistic Inquiry (2nd Floor, Frost Library).

Transcendental Concord: Photographs by Lisa McCarty documents the spirit of Transcendentalism, the 19th-century philosophical movement that embraced idealism, communal living and reverence for the natural world in the face of growing industrialization and inhumanity.